The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-03-11

1HE recent DulS dLAehn OutDl Cdh was
more serious than al first supposed The
number of killed and wounded is said to
be very large. The government reports
claim the revolt is suppressed. News
from other sources is contradictory.
IN the session of Congress just closed
there were introduced in the Senate 8, $50
bills and I16 Joint resolutions, and in the
House Al, ,259 bills and 263 joint resolutions.
The calendars Of the two houses show
/. .1S3 measures in the House and 30 in the
Senate undispOsed of.
THE Canadians are considerably eXer-
cised over the final passage and signature
by the President of the Edmunds Retalia-
tion bill
NINE of the Bulgarian rebels engaged in
the recent emeute at Rustchuk were SEN
fenced to death, and were executed on the
9th.
ONE quarter Of all the legislation Of the
Fortv-ninth Congress was enacted within
the last few days of the final session, and
the work performed during the last TWEEN
tip four hours of its existence beat the rec
ord.
called for a statement of the condition of
the National banks at the close of business
on March
THE Cincinnati Knights of Labor pro-
pose to erect a 500, 600 building.
THE marble-workers' strike at Boston
has ended in victory for the men.
THE State Department has been official
ly notified that cholera has been declared
epidemic at MontevideO.
IT is claimed that coal has been discov-
cred in Mexico, twenty miles from FL
Paso, and company has been formed to
develop it.
NEWFOUNDLAND is very indignant over
the Imperial action on the Fish-Bait bill
and openly talks of independence or an
nexation to the United States.
CONGRESSIONAL. PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on the 1st, Mr.. Edmunds per
sisted in his determination to have things run
| on regular and orderly principles" and in
/ sisted on having measures and proceedings
| read. which consumed much time An explana-
/ ton was made by Mr.. HOar to the st atus of
/ the credentials of Mr.. Turpie, Senator
! elect from Indiana. Most of the night
| session was devoted to eulOgies to
| dead CONGRESSMAN .........In the House tn @
/ River and HarbOr, Legislative, Executive and
/ Judicial and Indian Appropriation bills as
/ agreed upon in con ference were passed. At
night number of bridge bills were passed,
among the structures provided for being one
/ across the Missouri at Kansas City and one at
/ Omaha and one across the Mississippi at
| KeOkuk.
/ IN the Senate, on the 2d, the Secretary Of
| War furnished the documents connected with
| the surrender of Geronimo. After considering
| minor matters the Senate debated the Naval
| Appropriation bill until p. m, when recess
! was taken until p m. At the night session
the Naval Appropriation bill was passed. The
| bill for a LincOln-G Grant memorial bridge across
| the Potomac was passed. 800. In the House the
| conference report on the Fisheries Retaliatory
! bill-the House making concessions to the
Senate-was adopted, and the bill
| passed. The same course was pursued with
the Pacific Railroad Investigation resolution
and the same passed Disagreement in the
Senate amendments to the POst-Ofhce Appro-
priatiOn bill was carried. The bill passed, as
| amended by the Senate, allowing Albert ID.
Emmery 100000 for construction of an iron
and steel testing machine. At the night ses-
sion the conference report on the Agricult-
ural Appropriation bill was cOncurred in and
the bill passed.
IN the Senate, on the Sd, the legislative day
| of Wednesday continued up till eleven
O'Clock and a number of minor measures were
| disposed of. The Legislative, Judicial and Ex
| ecutive Appropriation bill was passed. Mr.
Hoar precipitated a controversy by a criticism
of the course of Speaker Carlisle in CONNECTION
with legislation in the House, Mr.. Beck and Mr.
Blackburn speaking in defense OF Mr.. Carlisle
and against the propriety Of the attitude as
. sumed by Mr.. Hoar. The Sundry Civil bill was
passed. The bills for erecting public building;
at Dayton, o.; Sioux City, Ia; Lafayette
Ind, and Lynn, Mass passed over the Pres1
dents vetoes. A number of appropriation
| and other bills were nOn-cOncurred in.---I II
the House the bill to modify the internal reve
nue. system of taxation, measure very favor
able to small growers of tobacco and distiller
| of whisky, was defeated. The Senate bill re
| pealing the Tenure-of-Ofice act was passed
| After spirited debate, in which labor troubles
cut a considerable figure, the Senate bill to ac
/ cept as a donation certain lands in Chicago TO
! military purposes was passed The Gran'
Tower Bridge bill was also passed.
IN the Senate on the 4th very little genera
legislation was transacted, conferences gen
orally disagreeing, on measures deadlocked il
the House. A large number Of private bill
were disposed Of and Trotter (colored) con
firmed recorder of deeds for the District o
Columbia; also Lieutenant Greedy to b.
Chief Signal Oflcer and Brigade
General. Adjourned sine die e..... In the HOus
an all-night session was held. and the legisla
, tive work of the day was similar to that trans
! acted in the Senate. A resolution of thank
was rendered Speaker Carlisle. Adjournet
sine die.